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Nick de la CanalIt's the end of the workday in Charlotte, and a crowd of bankers and business people are heading home for the day, striding down a plain, ordinary sidewalk next to a nondescript brown building on Trade Street. What these business people perhaps don't know is that just below their feet, about a story or two down, is a bustling underground operation and a massive, steel-encased vault containing untold billions of dollars in cash.FAQ City: The Giant Vault Of Money Buried Beneath Uptownhttp://wfae.org/post/faq-city-giant-vault-money-buried-beneath-uptown
136034 as http://wfae.orgTue, 27 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000FAQ City: The Giant Vault Of Money Buried Beneath UptownNick de la CanalListener Jeff Moen moved to Charlotte about three years ago, and has never really figured out this one quirk of his new hometown. While nearly every city in the nation calls its central business district "downtown," in Charlotte, it's "uptown."FAQ City: Why Is Downtown Charlotte Called 'Uptown'?http://wfae.org/post/faq-city-why-downtown-charlotte-called-uptown
134031 as http://wfae.orgTue, 27 Feb 2018 05:01:00 +0000FAQ City: Why Is Downtown Charlotte Called 'Uptown'?David BoraksAn estimated 1,400 people are homeless in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Finding them is the biggest challenge for those who provide shelter and other services. That job falls to the outreach staff from the Urban Ministry Center -- a sort of emergency response team. WFAE's David Boraks rode along on Wednesday as they checked on homeless people uptown.Urban Ministry Outreach Team Finds And Helps The Homelesshttp://wfae.org/post/urban-ministry-outreach-team-finds-and-helps-homeless
131293 as http://wfae.orgThu, 18 Jan 2018 03:46:41 +0000Urban Ministry Outreach Team Finds And Helps The HomelessDavid BoraksCMPD is trying to find the operator of a drone that nearly collided with one of its helicopters near BB&T Ballpark Wednesday night.CMPD Helicopter Nearly Hits Drone Over Uptownhttp://wfae.org/post/cmpd-helicopter-nearly-hits-drone-over-uptown
117269 as http://wfae.orgThu, 08 Jun 2017 21:31:20 +0000CMPD Helicopter Nearly Hits Drone Over UptownA rapper and two others are due in court Wednesday on charges related to a February shootout in uptown Charlotte during CIAA basketball tournament week.3 Charged In Feb. Shootout; Jeff Cline Appointed Hickory Mayorhttp://wfae.org/post/3-charged-feb-shootout-jeff-cline-appointed-hickory-mayor
115829 as http://wfae.orgWed, 17 May 2017 19:24:35 +00003 Charged In Feb. Shootout; Jeff Cline Appointed Hickory MayorDavid BoraksThere won't be a formal groundbreaking, but work is scheduled to begin next week (the week of May 22) on redevelopment of the old Carolina Theatre in uptown Charlotte. The Foundation for the Carolinas is leading the project, which includes a 20-story hotel.Carolina Theatre Project Starts Next Week With Park Removalhttp://wfae.org/post/carolina-theatre-project-starts-next-week-park-removal
115835 as http://wfae.orgWed, 17 May 2017 19:15:07 +0000Carolina Theatre Project Starts Next Week With Park RemovalDavid BoraksBusinesses around Charlotte saw sales drop during last week's protests over the shooting death of Keith Scott. But now that a curfew has been lifted and the weekend is approaching, they're hoping for a rebound. Violence during the first night of protests uptown last Wednesday left some hotels, stores and restaurants, including those around the EpiCentre, with broken windows and other physical damage. But the week of protests also scared away customers, causing financial damage that most are still recovering from.Biz Owners Hope City's 'Vibe' Returns After Protestshttp://wfae.org/post/biz-owners-hope-citys-vibe-returns-after-protests
102725 as http://wfae.orgFri, 30 Sep 2016 11:21:49 +0000Biz Owners Hope City's 'Vibe' Returns After ProtestsJay PriceIn wake of the police shooting of Keith Scott a third night of protests went more smoothly as National Guard members helped Charlotte police maintain control.A Mostly Quiet Night In Charlotte On Third Day Of Protestshttp://wfae.org/post/mostly-quiet-night-charlotte-third-day-protests
102424 as http://wfae.orgFri, 23 Sep 2016 11:52:28 +0000A Mostly Quiet Night In Charlotte On Third Day Of ProtestsNick de la CanalA record number of people came uptown this weekend for Charlotte's annual gay and lesbian Pride Parade & Festival. On Saturday, the revelers came early, and they came dressed in their finest.Parades, Parties And HB2 Bring Crowds To Charlotte Pridehttp://wfae.org/post/parades-parties-and-hb2-bring-crowds-charlotte-pride
100549 as http://wfae.orgSun, 21 Aug 2016 17:55:03 +0000Parades, Parties And HB2 Bring Crowds To Charlotte PrideDavid BoraksAn army of disappointed fans streamed out of bars and restaurants around the Charlotte area Sunday night after the Carolina Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50. Police on foot and on bicycles were stationed on street corners along Tryon Street and near the Epicenter. But aside from a few honking horns and a few excited Broncos’ fans, things remained mostly quiet uptown.For Fans Uptown, Excitement Becomes Disappointment http://wfae.org/post/fans-uptown-excitement-becomes-disappointment
88711 as http://wfae.orgMon, 08 Feb 2016 13:31:37 +0000For Fans Uptown, Excitement Becomes Disappointment Gwendolyn GlennApartment construction is on the rise nationwide, and Charlotte is one of the most active markets in the country. Multi-million dollar apartment complexes are springing up as never before to the tune of more than 10,000 apartment units under construction and 10,000 others in the pipeline, primarily in the uptown area, according to Real Data, which tracks apartment markets in portions of the southeast.Apartment Market Continues To Expandhttp://wfae.org/post/apartment-market-continues-expand
71773 as http://wfae.orgMon, 27 Apr 2015 13:29:04 +0000Apartment Market Continues To ExpandTasnim ShammaThere was a chance this year, that for the first time in 67 years, Charlotte would not have a Thanksgiving Day Parade. Once Belk stepped down as the main sponsor, organizers said they were unable to raise the money to keep the parade afloat. But a few weeks later, Novant Health stepped in and committed to be the title sponsor for three years and the parade was back on. WFAE's Tasnim Shamma joined workers as they put last minute touches on the floats before the big day. At a parking lot in uptown, there's a row of white tents where a 15-foot turkey will be inflated. Peter Lord is unloading boxes from a truck full of supplies. He's been working with his crew almost non-stop for the last 12 weeks. "We're putting together all the floats," Lord says. "We have the globes here, the ones that are going to have the soldiers on here. The inflatable turkey, and the main floats that are coming down." Lord has been working on Thanksgiving Day parades for more than 10 years. A lot of the equipmentInflating The Thanksgiving Day Parade http://wfae.org/post/inflating-thanksgiving-day-parade
40077 as http://wfae.orgWed, 27 Nov 2013 22:47:57 +0000Inflating The Thanksgiving Day Parade Ben BradfordUptown Charlotte could look a lot different in five years—not the skyline, the streets. Several one-way streets will become two-way streets under the city’s Center City Transportation Plan, which is scheduled for completion around 2020. The plan will also affect Uptown this summer, when the Charlotte Department of Transportation starts converting a section of Poplar Street to a two-way road. Ben Bradford spoke with Ashton Watson, project manager at CDOT . Watson says one of the goals is to slow down traffic. First, they discussed the upcoming changes.CDOT Removing One-Way Streets Uptownhttp://wfae.org/post/cdot-removing-one-way-streets-uptown
30210 as http://wfae.orgThu, 27 Jun 2013 14:08:11 +0000CDOT Removing One-Way Streets UptownTasnim ShammaPresident George Washington called Charlotte a "Trifling Place." That’s how our first president described the city during a visit in 1791. But it’s certainly changed since then. Welcome to "A Trifling Place," a podcast dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of Charlotte.Episode 2: Uptown Vs. Downtownhttp://wfae.org/post/episode-2-uptown-vs-downtown
17465 as http://wfae.orgMon, 14 Jan 2013 15:01:07 +0000Episode 2: Uptown Vs. DowntownTasnim ShammaA year-long study of the Uptown loop has been completed and will be presented to City Council Monday night. It's the first step to get funding for improvements to target safety. Cheryl Myers is the senior vice president for planning and development for Charlotte Center City Partners. In 2011, her group unveiled a set of recommendations to City Council including doing a study of the city's interstate highway system. The city-commissioned Uptown Loop Study is the first comprehensive study of the loop since it was completed in 1981. "The reason we did it was so that we could make sure that that facility accommodated the growth and development of Uptown and the surrounding neighborhoods or the Center City for the next 20 or 30 years," Myers says. Researchers found that the crash rates at three of its interchanges are up to three times the national average of 102 crashes per 100 million miles of vehicles traveled, according to transportation engineer Radha Krishna Swayampakala, with theUptown Loop Study Identifies Safety Riskshttp://wfae.org/post/uptown-loop-study-identifies-safety-risks
19294 as http://wfae.orgMon, 14 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0000Uptown Loop Study Identifies Safety RisksLisa WorfConstruction is underway on the Charlotte Knights' stadium uptown. To make room for that, another building must tumble. That's the Virginia Paper Company warehouse built in 1937. We didn't know much about the building, so WFAE decided to check into its history. The Virginia Paper Company building looks unremarkable. It's a two-story brick building on West 3 rd Street, just north of Bank of America Stadium. But it offers a window into the city's commerce during the first half of the 20th century. "What a lot of people don't realize is Charlotte was so affected by railroads," says Dan Morrill, the director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. Charlotte was a hub for several major rail lines and that made it a good place for companies to locate distribution warehouses and other industrial buildings. By the 1920s and early '30s, these began nudging out some uptown residential neighborhoods. In 1937 the Virginia Paper Company building was one of the last of the1930s Building Goes Down Today To Make Way For Uptown Baseballhttp://wfae.org/post/1930s-building-goes-down-today-make-way-uptown-baseball
12965 as http://wfae.orgTue, 02 Oct 2012 04:36:51 +00001930s Building Goes Down Today To Make Way For Uptown BaseballJulie RoseThe Charlotte Knights broke ground Friday on what will likely be one of the last new minor league baseball stadiums built in the next few decades. The Knights began trying to get an Uptown stadium seven years ago, but were delayed by lawsuits, a recession and the reluctance of local government leaders to spend tax dollars on the project. The City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County ultimately agreed to contribute $8 million each and free use of the eight-acre site. That's less public support than teams have typically received during a twenty-year boom in stadium construction. "We're in challenging times," says Minor League Baseball President Pat O'Conner. "So I think public funds are under stress probably as much - if not more - than any time in our professional lifetime. I think Charlotte's going to be an example of how you're going to have to get things done in the future." The Charlotte Knights had to privately raise 70 percent of the stadium's construction cost - which is far moreKnights Uptown Stadium A Sign Of Things To Comehttp://wfae.org/post/knights-uptown-stadium-sign-things-come
5047 as http://wfae.orgFri, 14 Sep 2012 19:13:13 +0000Knights Uptown Stadium A Sign Of Things To Comeeditorhttp://66.225.205.104/SG20060110.mp3 (1/10/06) In Charlotte Wednesday, a discussion will be held that deals with the city's architectural identity. The so-called "Towers" forum is co-sponsored by the Charlotte Region Civic Design Forum and the Levine Museum of the New South. WFAE's Scott Graf spoke with Tom Low, Design Forum member and an organizer of the event.Assessing Charlotte's Skylinehttp://wfae.org/post/assessing-charlottes-skyline
5976 as http://wfae.orgTue, 10 Jan 2006 17:00:00 +0000Assessing Charlotte's Skyline